Rig Veda 8.68.8: Mandala 8, Sukta 68, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.68
Rishi: Priyamedha
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Virāḍ-anuṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
न यस्य ते शवसान सख्यमानंश मर्त्यः । नकिः शवांसि ते नशत् ॥
Transliteration
ná yásya te śavasāna sakhyám ā́naṃśa mártyaḥ | nákiḥ śavā́ṃsi te naśat ||
Translation
Wahai Yang Mahaperkasa, penuh daya; tiada seorang pun yang fana pernah meraih persahabatan-Mu; dan tiada siapa mencapai ukuran-ukuran kekuatan-Mu.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
शवसानO mighty one / O (one of) strength
शवसान:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक) / (सम्बद्ध: √शू/श्वि ‘to be strong’ > शवस् ‘might’)
सख्यम्friendship, alliance
सख्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य (प्रातिपदिक) < सखि
आनंशhas attained, has reached
आनंश:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√नश् (नशति) / Vedic perfect/strong form
मर्त्यःa mortal
मर्त्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक) < √मृ ‘to die’
नnot
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
किःanyone (here: no one)
किः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शवांसिmighty deeds/powers
शवांसि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
नशत्attained/reached
नशत्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√नश् (नशति)
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